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Sunderland v Watford
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Kick Off: Saturday 8th February at 12:30
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Competition: Championship
Sunderland host Watford on Saturday, and should be in a buoyant mood after their victory over local rivals Middlesbrough on Monday.
Watford arrive at the Stadium of Light on the back of 3 straight defeats, with rumours over manager Tom Cleverley’s future threatening to derail any hopes of a play-off position.
⭐ Sunderland v Watford Best Bet
Sunderland are unbeaten at home in the Championship this season, boasting a record containing 9 wins and 5 draws. Watford average less than 1 point per game away.
Despite their poor results, The Hornets have found the net in their last 7 games on the road, whilst only keeping 1 clean sheet all season.
Sunderland have failed to score once at the Stadium of Light, but have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home games.
👕 Sunderland v Watford Predicted XI
🔍 Sunderland v Watford Player to Watch
🔴 Wilson Isidor
Sunderland’s French striker Wilson Isidor took his goals tally into double figures at the Riverside on Monday night. 6 of those goals have come on home turf, from 11 starts. With only 4 sides possessing a worse defensive record away from home, Isidor will fancy his chances of adding to his tally.
Not only has Isidor scored more goals at the Stadium of Light than any other player this season, he has also picked up the most cards, with 5 from 11 starts. When you consider that Watford’s opponents this season have picked up the highest number of yellow cards per game with 2.5, there has to be a decent chance that Isidor could oblige in this market too.
🔴 Patrick Roberts
The Sunderland right-winger is a huge price for a card in this one, considering he has the joint second-highest tally of yellow cards for Sunderland this season, with a total of 7.
Roberts averages 0.29 yellow cards per 90 and yet is priced up here at 13/2, which implies just a 13% chance of being shown a card.
Giorgi Chakvetadze should be operating on the same side for Watford, the best ball carrier in the Championship, who has drawn an incredible 15 yellow cards from opponents this season at a rate of 0.57 per 90. Rocco Vata is another possibility for the left-hand side role, drawing cards at 0.54 per 90 since his emergence in the first team.
📂 Sunderland v Watford Cheat Sheet
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💻 Sunderland v Watford Form and Tactics
Regis Le Bris is enjoying a fine first season as Sunderland’s coach. He sticks with a 4-2-3-1/4-4-1-1 system, with the starting eleven largely remaining the same, as 10 players have played over 2000 minutes this season. They’re adept both in possession and carry a big threat on the counterattack with the running power of Wilson Isidor. Dan Neil and Jobe Bellingham provide a young, athletic double pivot in midfield who can do a bit of everything.
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Tom Cleverley’s Watford are without top scorer Vakoun Bayo through suspension, and lightning-quick Kwadwo Baah through injury.
The Hornets concede just shy of 2 goals per game on the road this season, with only 4 sides having a worse xGA. They’re usually a decent counter-attacking side, but that threat may lessen with no Bayo and Baah. They like to get the ball out wide, particularly to the left-hand side where Chakvetadze possesses a dangerous ball-carrying threat.
🏁 Sunderland v Watford Ref Watch
- Referee: Robert Jones
- He has refereed one Championship match this season, a 2-2 draw between Sheffield Wednesday and Millwall, awarding 4 yellow cards and 1 penalty.
| Average Cards (Y / R) | 4.62 / 0.19 |
| Fouls Given | 26.44 |
| Penalties | 0.31 |
📺 How to Watch Sunderland v Watford in the Championship
📅 When is Sunderland v Watford? / Saturday, 8 February 2025, 12:30
🏟 Where is Sunderland v Watford? / Stadium Of Light (Sunderland)
📺 What TV Channel is Sunderland v Watford on? / Sky Sports Football
🟨 …And who is the referee for Sunderland v Watford / Robert Jones 🏴
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